Griffith Public Works

Director of Public Works

Town of Griffith Indiana 46319

"You have all the heavy hitters that want this, including (Chicago) Mayor (Richard) Daley, and we're just little old Griffith," said Rick Konopasek, director of Griffith Public Works."We're just a bunch of little punks."

At issue is Canadian National Railway's plan to purchase the EJ&E Railway, which would increase rail traffic on the EJ&E three-fold through towns like Griffith, Schererville, Dyer, and the city of Gary.

Konopasek made his comment while looking over maps at the Gary Genesis Center during a federal Surface Transportation Board open house.